Home Automation
Smart Home Stroll: In The Kitchen & On The Counter
The tech making cooking easier, faster and more fun
Smartphones/Tablets
Home Automation
Smart Home Stroll: In The Laundry Room & Bathroom
How much smarter can you clean up?
Home Automation
Smart Speakers Muscling In On Time Spent With … Well, Most Things
NPR takes the pulse of the industry
Home Automation
As Prices Drop, Smart-Home Devices Will Overtake Smartphone Sales
Demand for smart-home devices will eclipse smartphones by 2023.
Computers
PC Sales Are Up For The 1st Time In 6 Years
This marks the strongest year-over-year growth for the category since 2012.
Home Automation
Swann Goes After DIY Market With Smart Security Cam
The security cam maker is bringing a bit of “CSI” to the consumer surveillance market.
Home Automation
Best Buy Disconnecting From Vivint?
Best Buy has reportedly cut the cord with Vivint.
Home Automation
Igloohome Trumpets New Bluetooth Lock As ‘Slimmest Smart Deadbolt In The World’
Also introduces wireless keybox for property managers
Home Automation
This Is What People Are Actually Asking Amazon’s Alexa
One marketing firm recently conducted a survey to find what people are asking of their smart speakers.
Products
What To Expect From Apple’s iOS 12 Update
iOS 12 public beta users received their first glimpse of the newest Apple update.
CTA
Smartphones Could Reach TV Ownership Rates Within 5 Years: CTA
1 in 5 U.S. homes have a TV 60 inches or larger
Blogs
Tapping In To Mobile Phone Trade-Ins
Trade-in is more crucial than ever for consumers and retailers
Products
Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant To Track Cellphones
A search warrant will now be required for police to gain access to a person’s cellphone location information.
Products
Mobile Contender OnePlus Sells 1M Flagship Phones In First 22 Days
The OnePlus 6 has become the titular company's fastest-selling handset to date.
Home Automation
Control4 Opens Certified Showrooms Worldwide
#C4Yourself Day marked with local celebs, interactive demos
Home Automation
7 Smart Locks Unlocking Profits
If anything demonstrates comfort level with the smart home, it would have to be entrusting the keys to the kingdom to a smart lock.
Audio
Sonos Deepens Relationship With Alexa With New Beam Soundbar
Smart speaker will add support for other digital assistants in the future
Home Automation
Hunter Douglas Adds Voice Control To Window Shades
Treatments now compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant
Products
The Largest Independent Verizon Dealer Just Got Larger
TCC parent Round Room continues its buildout by buying Wireless Advantage.
Products
Trump Helping ZTE Re-Open For U.S. Business
Says management and board will change, company pay fine
Home Automation
House Looks At Implications Of IoT
Digital Subcommittee considers bill mandating Commerce report to Congress
Computers
Acer To Offer First Laptop With Built-In Alexa
Acer announced its Spin 3 and Spin 5 models will include Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant pre-installed.
Products
AT&T & Verizon Gear Up To Sell World’s 1st Holographic Phone
The Hydrogen One will be able to display “four-view holographic content."
Products
Trump Says Make ZTE Great Again
The president has ordered the Commerce Department to reconsider sanctions against the Chinese telecom.
Home Automation
How Z-Wave Sees Its Spot In The Smart Home
In a Q&A, Klein shares his takes on Bluetooth Mesh, the role of the hub and Z-Wave’s place in a voice-controlled future.
Home Automation
Amazon Plotting New Boston Hub For Voice Control, Robotics
Boston remains a finalist in the HQ2 search
Products
Instagram Is Launching A Video Chat Feature
Instagram said it’s testing a new video chat feature that will allow users to chat one-on-one or as part of a group.
Products
T-Mobile, Sprint To Combine In $146B All-Stock Deal
T-Mobile CEO Legere will run new company
Home Automation
Everything You Need To Know About Smart Speakers & How Consumers Use Them
A handy compendium of smart speaker and shop-by-voice stats
Home Automation
Comcast Integrates Tile’s Trackers With Xfinity Home & X1
Tile, an IoT-focused startup, makes products that track a person’s keys or luggage
Home Automation
10 New Security Cameras For Smart-Home Sellers
Security & monitoring devices capture a large piece of the connected pie
Products
Lenovo Looking To Lasso Mid-Tier Mobile Market With Moto G6
Lenovo looking to lasso mid-tier mobile market with Moto G6
Home Automation
Lutron Acquires Ketra
Gives Lutron a jump in simulated natural light for homes and businesses
Products
Amazon Tops HP & Apple In Tablet UX: Temkin
But HP and Lenovo win most improved player award